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Byzantine Bow – Ravenna to Istanbul via Aegean Jewels

One way from Ravenna🇮🇹 to Istanbul🇹🇷

10 nights

From €2,950 per person

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Port photos

Ravenna, Italy

Photo by Uta Scholl on Unsplash

Dubrovnik, Croatia

Photo by Inera Isovic on Unsplash

Bar, Montenegro

© Lena Netkach / Pexels License

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

Photo by Constantinos Kollias on Unsplash

Santorini, Greece

Photo by Pretty Pink on Unsplash

Rhodes, Greece

Photo by Sipan Hamed on Unsplash

Kusadasi, Turkey

Photo by Ondrej Bocek on Unsplash

Thessaloniki, Greece

Photo by Dragos Gontariu on Unsplash

Istanbul, Turkey

Photo by Desert Morocco Adventure on Unsplash

What's included in this price

In this price

Everything a cruise fare covers

Your cabin with daily housekeeping, every meal on board, and the shows, pools and gym. 10 of this ship's 17 restaurants cost extra if you want them.

Tap water

Free by the glass in the restaurants, at the buffet and at any bar. Only bottled water costs extra.

On top of this price

Tips

Billed on board by default. You can adjust it at guest services.

Available on board

Alcohol · Soft drinks · Wi-Fi · Excursions

About this cruise

A 10-night cruise from Ravenna to Istanbul, sailing on the afternoon of 8 August. It calls at Dubrovnik (until 10:00 PM) and Bar. After a day at sea it calls at Piraeus (Athens), Santorini, Rhodes, Kusadasi and Thessaloniki on five consecutive port days. The stops are in Croatia, Montenegro, Greece and Türkiye, one of them overnight, and the other calls last 8 to 14 hours. Typical highs for the time of year run from 27°C in Santorini to 36°C in Kusadasi (81 to 97°F). The cruise ends in Istanbul, arriving on the afternoon of 17 August and staying overnight. Norwegian Viva (2023) carries up to 3,195 guests on 20 decks and has 17 restaurants, 7 of them included in the fare. 11½ hours in Piraeus is enough for about 7 hours in Athens by metro.

Itinerary

Day 1 –

Ravenna🇮🇹

· Depart 4:00 PM

Embark
Day 2 –

Dubrovnik🇭🇷

· Arrive 8:30 AM · depart 10:00 PM

Port day
Day 3 –

Bar🇲🇪

· Arrive 7:00 AM · depart 6:00 PM

Port day
Day 4 –
Sea day

Sea day
Day 5 –

Piraeus (Athens)🇬🇷

· Arrive 5:30 AM · depart 5:00 PM

Your day in Piraeus · The Acropolis by metro, or the yacht harbours and museum in Piraeus
Port day
Day 6 –

Santorini🇬🇷

· Arrive 7:00 AM · depart 5:00 PM

Your day in Santorini · Oia by bus, or the caldera rim, museums and churches of Fira
Port day
Day 7 –

Rhodes🇬🇷

· Arrive 7:00 AM · depart 5:00 PM

Port day
Day 9 –

Thessaloniki🇬🇷

· Arrive 8:00 AM · depart 4:00 PM

Port day
Day 10 –

Istanbul🇹🇷

· Arrive 12:00 PM

Day 11 · Wed, Aug 18 · Disembark

Overnight

Entry requirements

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  • ItalyEmbarkation
  • CroatiaPort of call
  • MontenegroPort of call
  • GreecePort of call
  • TurkeyPort of callDisembarkation

Many cruise lines require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months after the cruise ends.

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